Canadian Prime Ministers

Politics and the Canadian Prime Minister

The canadian prime minister is the head of the entire country of Canada and the head of cabinet. The prime minister, the Governor General, and other members of the house of commons are all chosen and elected under terms that closely resemble the British government model. The canadian prime minister is the leader of the [...]

Stephen Harper - Canadian Prime Minister

Stephen Harper, canada’s prime minister started out his political career as executive assistant to the progressive conservative MP John Hawkes. This position led to his role as the chief policy officer for the reform party. This knowledge, along with his next role as the legislative assistant to the reform party’s first MP, Deborah Gray, and [...]

Canadian Prime Ministers

Canadian Prime Ministers hold the highest office in Canadian government.  Canadian Confederation was officially declared in 1867, although it was not formally integrated into the British constitution until 1905.
The Prime Minister and structure of the Canadian government was originally modeled after the British system.  Generally there are two or three political parties in Canada.  The [...]